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Ben Gazzara (I) (1930–2012)
Actor | Director | Soundtrack
Ben Gazzara's screen career began with two critically acclaimed roles as heavies in the late 1950s. He turned to television in the 1960s but made a big screen comeback with roles in three John ...
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Known for
Road House (1989),
Anatomy of a Murder (1959),
The Big Lebowski (1998),
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
Details
Aug
28,
1930 (died Feb
3,
2012)
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5' 10"
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Husbands (1970)
Harry, Performer ("Show Me the Way to Go Home" (1925), "Dancing in the Dark" (1931)) (uncredited) |
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2001)
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Run for Your Life (1965–1968)
(TV Series) - Paul Bryan (85 episodes, 1965), Director (5 episodes, 1967) |
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Kraft Television Theatre (1952–1958)
(TV Series) - Moony - Story #3 (2 episodes, 1952)
Three Plays by Tennessee Williams: Moony's Kid Don't Cry/The Last of My Solid Gold Watches/This Property Is Condemned (Apr
16,
1958)
Season 11,
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The Mike Douglas Show (1966–1978)
(TV Series) - Self - Actor / Self - Guest / Self - Co-Host (14 episodes, 1966) |
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1965–1973)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest / Self (8 episodes, 1965) |
The Merv Griffin Show (1967–1970)
(TV Series) - Self (4 episodes, 1967)
Edie Adams, Ben Gazzara, Richard Pryor, Rubin Carson, Shani Wallis, Rick Casabonne, Robert T. Carson (Dec
21,
1970)
Season 8,
Episode 70
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What's My Line? (1959–1961)
(TV Series) - Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Guest Panelist (4 episodes, 1959) |
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The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2012)
(TV Special) - Self - Memorial Tribute (archive footage) |
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They All Laughed 25 Years Later: Director to Director - A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich and Wes Anderson (2006)
(Video) - John Russo (archive footage) |
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson (1987)
(TV Movie) - Lt. Frederick Manion (clip from Anatomy of a Murder (1959)) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (1980)
(TV Special) - Lt. Frederick Manion (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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